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Today: Areas of fog this morning; P/Cldy. High 73. W-SE @ 10.
Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy w/shwrs late. Low 55. SE @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Scattered shwrs & tstrms. High 73. SE @ 10-20.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 62.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High 68.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 71. We received 1.42” of rain over the past 24-hours (ending at 7-a.m. today) Our 24-hour Low was 56. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 68 and the low was 44. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 93 in 1963. The Record Low was 22 in 2012.
Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department say two men were arrested early this (Wednesday) morning for failing to obey the orders of a police officer. According to the police report, at around 1:25-a.m., an officer was conducting a traffic stop on the 3500 block of John Street. When the vehicle came to a stop the driver, later identified as 38-year old Gary Boro, of Omaha, exited the vehicle and allegedly moved in an aggressive manner toward the officer. The officer then called for assistance.
Boro continued to disobey the officer’s commands and would not remove his hands from his pockets.
He also would not return to his vehicle. A passenger in the vehicle, later identified as 21-year old Jami Theisen, of Louisville, exited the vehicle and also allegedly began to come at the officer. Theisen then moved away and came toward the officer again. At that point, neither Boro nor Theisen would follow the officers’ command. Boro was arrested on charges that include Possession of drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Weapons, Obedience to Peace Officers, No Driver’s License, No Insurance, No signal, and U-Turn. Theisen was charged with Obedience to Peace Officers.
(Updated 9:55-a.m.)
A man from Nebraska was arrested following an attempted traffic stop and pursuit this (Wednesday) morning, in Council Bluffs. Authorities say just before 2-a.m., Bluffs Police Officers pulled over a 2001 Chevy Tahoe in the area of N. 8th St. and Ave F. Officers made contact with the driver of the vehicle and identified him as 38-year old Moreice Stewart, of Omaha. Stewart had valid warrants for his arrest issued out of Douglas County, NE. When the officer was returning to his patrol car Stewart accelerated away from the traffic stop and headed east out of Council Bluffs on Highway 6.
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputies pursued Stewart and deployed stop sticks at 270th and Highway 6. After Stewart’s vehicle went into a ditch, he fled on foot into a cornfield. Following a foot pursuit, Deputies took Stewart into custody and transported him to the Pottawattamie County jail.
He faces Pott. County charges that include: Fugitive from Justice (with regard to the Nebraska warrant); Felony Eluding; OWI/1st Offense; Reckless Driving and Interference with Official Acts. Bluffs Police also charged Stewart with Fraudulent use of Plates, No Registration, Equipment violation and Eluding.
Iowa City’s Kinnick Stadium will be playing host to an “away game tailgate” event for veterans again this season. Gary Boseneiler, Director of Johnson County Veterans Affairs, says this marks the third year for the event. “The first year we had 300 veterans and family members attend and last year I had 500 sign in. I’m anticipating about the same this year,” Boseneiler says.
The event is scheduled for October 15 and will begin at 10:30 a.m., about 30 minutes before the kickoff between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Purdue Boilermakers in West Lafayette, Indiana. A light tailgating lunch is free (first-come, first-serve) to veterans and their family members who can watch the game on TVs at Kinnick Stadium. Boseneiler says, judging from the first two years, plenty of vets from outside the Iowa City area will attend. “Folks from all across the state and even a few who come across the border,” Boseneiler said.
The tailgate event takes place inside the press box at Kinnick. Parking is available on the west side of the stadium. “You can park for free right outside the stadium and student veteran volunteers will help escort people from the parking lot upstairs to the area where the food and TVs will be,” Boseneiler said.
As of right now, it’s unclear what channel the game will be on. The possibilities include ABC, ESPN2, or ESPN-U. Boseneiler warns, if the Iowa-Purdue game is televised by ESPN-U, that channel is NOT part of the cable package at Kinnick Stadium — so attendees would be able to watch the game.
Anyone who has questions or would like more information can contact Gary Boseneiler at 319-356-6049 or by email: gbosenei@co.johnson.ia.us
(Radio Iowa)
The mother of a Johnston baseball player whose battle with cancer was featured during the Little League World Series has died. Jen Garcia was being interviewed on E-S-P-N about her fight with pancreatic cancer and the bracelets the Johnston Little League team wore to support her as son J.T. came to bat against California in the Little League World Series. The interview was interrupted when J.T. hit a home run and Garcia stood and cheered.
The video of the interview drew national attention. Garcia died Tuesday morning. She was an elementary teacher in Urbandale and the superintendent of schools there sent out an email informing parents of her death. The email called Garcia a “highly valued member” of the school team and someone who “will be deeply missed by all of those who had the pleasure of knowing her.”
(Radio Iowa)
EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.
TODAY…SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. WEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 50S. EAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING… THEN THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 80 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY…SUNNY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S.
A leader in Iowa’s evangelical Christian community was part of a national telecast billed as “An Honest Discussion About A Difficult Election.” Bob Vander Plaats — the president and C-E-O of The Family Leader — says he will not endorse Donald Trump, but plans to vote for him.
However, Vander Plaats told the audience that as the father of a profoundly disabled 23-year-old son, he was shaken to his “core” when Trump publicly mocked a disabled reporter.
Vander Plaats says it’s time for Christians to focus on their own faith and steer the country toward a spiritual “revival.” Vander Plaats and three others spoke on last (Tuesday) night’s panel. Two are pastors in Orlando and Washington, D.C. and both said they’d vote for Trump because of policy reasons. The third worked in former President George W. Bush’s White House and told the audience a President Trump would endanger the republic, so he’s voting for a third party candidate.
Vander Plaats and the others agreed that many Christians are struggling with how or even why to vote this year. The event was held in a Florida church and organizers said “thousands” were watching live on the internet or their smart phones.
(Radio Iowa)
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